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Dr Mehak Rai Sandhu
Assistant Professor
School of Law

Education

PhDin Law (2021-2024), USLLS, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

L.L.M. (Intellectual Property Laws) (2019-2020), National Law University, Jodhpur

B.A.-LL.B. (2014-2019), Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU

Class XII, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, Delhi

Class X, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. Delhi

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor of Law at School of Law, SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Chandigarh campus (January, 2026-present)
Assistant Professor of Law at Amity University, Mohali, Punjab (October, 2024-December, 2025)
Teaching Assistant at University School of Law & Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (January, 2021-August, 2023)
Consultant: Academics & Research at Universal-Lawmkr, Delhi (January, 2022-December, 2023)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Research Associate for an ICSSR Project titled "An Empirical Account of the Farmers’ Rights Situation in India within the Contours of Intellectual Property Regime: A Case Study of Northern India”. Funding Agency: ICSSR (2024).
Research Assistant in the Empirical Project carried out by USLLS, GGSIP University Research Team. Project Title: "A Critical Study of Laws, Procedure and Action Related to Disposal Bio-Medical Waste Management in Delhi: Current and Post-Pandemic Challenges”. Funding Organization: Institute of Objective Studies (NGO in Consultative status with the ECOSOC, United Nations) [2022]
Worked as a Consultant: Academics & Research and a Subject-expert for Constitutional Law at Universal Lawmkr (Law coaching under UILS, Delhi) (2022-2023)
Worked as a Research Intern at the Chambers of HMJ G.S. Sistani, at Delhi High Court (2019)
Worked as a Research Intern at the Chambers of HMJ Vipin Sanghi, at Delhi High Court (2018)

Research/Teaching Interests:
Intellectual Property Laws, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Law of Contracts, International Criminal Law, Law of Torts & Consumer Protection

Research-Related Activities:
Editorial & Reviewership Experience

Peer Reviewer for the manuscript titled "Are Colleges Prepared? Exploring the use of mental Health Services among U.S. Students” for the Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice (SAGE Publication) [Date of Review: 03.08.2025]
Peer Reviewer for the manuscript titled "A comparison of crime victims’ rights laws in six countries - For victims is it ‘Same, same but different’? for the Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice (SAGE Publication) [Date of Review: 03.08.2025]

iii. Peer Reviewer for the manuscript titled "Transgender Violence and Victimisation: The story of the State of West Bengal” for the Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice (SAGE Publication) [Date of Review: 19.07.2025].

Editor for a book titled "Constitutional & Human Rights: Evolving Challenges & Progressive Realisations”, with the Publisher Juris Cognita Publications, bearing ISBN 978-81-986578-7-9 (2025), published in 3 Volumes in January 2025.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: PARTICIPATION & PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE

S. NO.	HELD ON	TITLE OF THE CONFERENCE	ROLE PLAYED	INSTITUTION
1	20th-21st September, 2025	NatCon’25: Seasons of Life, the Two-Day National Conference on ‘Reconstructing Ageism and Youthism for a More Inclusive Society: Aiming at Social and Human Development’	Presented a Paper titled: Reimagining Age-Inclusive Governance in Intergenerational Societies: Addressing Temporal Bias in Law and Policy	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, Patiala
2	14th August, 2025	Webinar on Climate Change & Green Materials	Attendee	Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (ASEES), Amity University, Punjab
3	1st-2nd May, 2025	1st International Conference on the "Future of Law in a Globalized World: Navigating Innovation, Ethics, and Sustainability”	Presented A Paper Titled: From Margins To Mainstream: Transforming The Recognition Of Unpaid Care Work In India	Amity Law School, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab in academic collaboration with LawLearnizo and Juris Cognita Publications
4	3rd-6th June, 2025	5th International Conference on Agriculture Digitalization and Organic Production (ADOP 2025)	Presented a Paper titled: The Interplay Between Innovations In Plant Breeding And Climate Change: Trailing Their Mottled Range Of Impressions Upon Each Other in Barnaul, Altai Region, Russia	St. Petersburg Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC-RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia)
5	21st March, 2025	International Conference on "Advancing Environmental Laws for Sustainable Development”	Presented a Paper titled: Crop Residue Management And Industrial Fuel Transition In Punjab: Environment Protection Posed Against Social & Economic Implications	Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Shimla
6	June 5th -8th, 2023	4th International Conference on Agriculture Digitalization and Organic Production (ADOP 2024)	Presented a Paper titled: A Critical Analysis of the Interaction between Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Law in India	ADOP 2024, RUE SPC-NAS, Minsk, Belarus
7	December 11-14th, 2023	Deus Ex Machina-Law-Technology-Humanities The Law Literature and Humanities Association of Australasia Conference 2023	Presented a Paper titled: Splicing the Trichord of Technology, Plant Breeding and Agriculture: From the Lens of the Major Stakeholders in Northern India	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
8	August 24th-25th, 2023	International Conference on Law and Emerging Issues	Presented a Paper titled: From Gene Editing to Biopharming: A Critical Analysis of Patent Law’s Response to Emerging Biotechnologies in India	School of Law, AURO University, Surat, Gujarat
9	August 7th -9th, 2023	3-Day National Seminar on ‘Marching towards Platinum Jubilee of Indian Constitution’"	Presented a Paper titled: Cultivating Prosperity: Unraveling the Transformation and Policy Dynamics of Agriculture in India	Osmania University, Hyderabad
10	June 5th -7th, 2023	3rd International Conference on Agriculture Digitalization and Organic Production (ADOP 2023)	Presented a Paper titled: Sowing the Seeds of Change: A Study of technology and Plant Breeding in Indian Agriculture from Stakeholder Perspectives	ADOP 2023, SPC RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia
11	February 23rd-24th, 2023	National Seminar on Law and Environment @75	Presented a Paper titled: Capturing the Vicissitudes of Indian Agriculture: Exploring the Deploring Mise-En-Scène	VSLLS, GGSIP University, New Delhi, in collaboration with ICSSR.
12	November 3rd-4th, 2022	National Seminar on Women Police Station/Mahila Thana (Working, Efficiency and Effectiveness)	Presented a Paper titled: "Tracing the Trajectory of Judicial Responses to Crimes Against Women: A Critical Analysis”	VSLLS, GGSIP University, New Delhi
13	October 6th-8th, 2022	3-Day National Conference on Gender and the Indian Penal Code.	Presented a Paper titled: "To be or Not to Be: Demystifying the Criminality in Marital Rape”	Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
14	June 6th-8th, 2022	Second International Conference, ADOP 2022, St. Petersburg, Russia	Presented a Paper titled: "The Catalytic Role of Technology in the Commercialization of Plant Varieties in India: A Critical Analysis”	ADOP 2022, SPC RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia
15	November 12, 2021	International Webinar on Implementation of Access & Benefit Sharing: Sustaining Indian Biodiversity	Presented a Paper titled: "Access & Benefit Sharing Mechanism: Legal Issues and Implementation Challenges in India”	Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
16	October 22nd-23rd, 2021	7th Annual International IP Mosaic Conference	Presented a paper titled: "Role of Intellectual Property in Fortifying the Agricultural Sector: Issues & Prospects”	Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice & The Mitchell Hamline School of Law, USA
17	March 26, 2021	International E-Conference: Managing in the Digital Age	Presented a Paper titled: "Digital Innovation and Reforms in the Indian Agricultural Sector”	University School of Management Studies, GGSIPU
18	March 11, 2021	The Impact of COVID-19 On International Higher Education	Attendee	GGSIPU, Delhi & UNESCO, New Delhi Cluster Office & International Institute of for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA)
19	March 4th-5th, 2021	Young Researchers’ International Conference "Global Dynamics and Emerging Trends”	Presented a Paper titled: "A Comparative Study of UPOV Model & The PPV&FR Act, 2001: The Differing Approaches to Protect Intellectual Property Rights in Plant Varieties”	GGSIPU, Delhi & JNU (Centre for European Studies)

SCOPUS INDEXED JOURNALS

Paper titled "A Comparative Study Of The UPOV Model And The PPV&FR Act, 2001: The Differing Approaches To Protect Intellectual Property Rights In Plant Varieties” in Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR), in co-authorship with Dr. Vandana Singh. [Volume 30, November, 2025, pp. 718-728] DOI: 10.56042/jipr.v30i6.13740].
Paper titled "The Interplay Between Innovations In Plant Breeding And Climate Change: Trailing Their Mottled Range Of Impressions Upon Each Other”, in Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Springer Nature (2025) in co-authorship with Ms. Poonam Gulati.
Published a Research Paper titled "The role of digital tools in supporting the implementation of the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in MERCOSUR countries”, Brazilian Journal of International Law (November, 2023) in co-authorship with Dr Vandana Singh. [Volume 20, no. 2 (2023)]DOI: https://doi.org/10.5102/rdi.v20i2.9113
Published a Paper titled "Navigating The Complexities of IP In Agriculture: Milestones and Challenges” in the Russian Law Journal, bearing ISSN 2309-8678 (Print) in Vol.11(3) of 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.52783/rlj.v11i3.1818. in co-authorship with Dr Vandana Singh.
Published a Research Paper titled "The Catalytic Role of Technology in the Commercialization of Plant Varieties in India: A Critical Analysis”, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Springer Nature (2022) in co-authorship with Dr Vandana Singh.
Published a Research Paper titled "Digital Trade and Artificial Intelligence: Role of Intellectual Property”, in the NTUT Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Management, Taipei, Taiwan (June, 2021) in co-authorship with Dr Vandana Singh. [10.1 NTUT J. OF INTELL. PROP. L. & MGMT. 45 (2021)]

UGC-CARE LISTED JOURNALS

Published a Research Paper Titled "Access & Benefit Sharing Mechanism: Legal Issues and Implementation Challenges in India” in Contemporary Law Review (MNLU, Nagpur), a Special Issue on ABS Policies in 2022

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

Research Paper titled "Margins To Mainstream: Transforming The Recognition Of Unpaid Care Work In India” written in co-authorship with Dr. Amardeep Singh Sandhu has been accepted for publication in Conference Proceedings of 1st International Conference on the "Future of Law in a Globalized World: Navigating Innovation, Ethics, and Sustainability” organized by Amity Law School, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab in academic collaboration with LawLearnizo and Juris Cognita Publications.
Published a Paper titled "Exploring the Need for Gender-Neutral Laws in Addressing Marital Rape: A Glimpse into the Current Discourse” in Pragyaan Journal of Law (Vol 14, Issue 1) in co-authorship with Mr. Dhawal Shankar Srivastava.
Published a Paper titled "Copyright Policies and Practices of Law Journals in India: An Empirical Study on Author Protection and Transparency” in the Indraprastha Technology Law Journal, bearing ISSN 2394-1839, in co-authorship with Mr. Amardeep Singh Sandhu.
Published a Research Paper Titled "Farm Laws, 2020: The Tussle Between Farmers’ Rights And Positivistic Government Approach” in Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, Vol. IV, Issue IV, ISSN: 2582-8878 (2022)
Published a Research Paper Titled "Re: Prashant Bhushan and another: Swivel of free speech and reasonable restrictions”, in IJLLR, ISSN: 2582-8878 (2022)
Published a Research Paper titled ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: A Jurisprudential Evaluation’ in the Religion and Law Review, Vol. XXX No.1 (2021).
Published a Research Paper titled ‘Status of Women in India And Related Legal Provisions: Problems and Prospects’ in the Supremo Amicus International Journal of Law, bearing ISSN 2456-9704.
Published a Research Paper titled ‘Redressal and Enforcement Mechanisms under Intellectual Property Laws’ in the Supremo Amicus International Journal of Law, bearing ISSN 2456-9704 in co-authorship with Adv. Gunjan Arora.
Published a Research Paper titled ‘Protection of Cinematograph Films under the Copyright Regime’ in the International Journal of Legal Research, Volume 6, Issue 2(1), ISSN 2349-8463.
Published a Research Paper titled ‘Aarogya Setu App for Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Its Conflict With the Individuals’ Right to Privacy: A Jurisprudential Perspective’ in a Book Titled "Aatmanirbhar Bharat- Shreshth Bharat”, published by Paragon International Publishers in 2021.

BOOK CHAPTERS/ARTICLES AND OTHER WRITINGS

Published a Research Paper titled "Implementation Of Farmers’ Rights In India: The Eclipse Of Oblivion Over Rights” in an edited book titled Agrarian Society and Development in the Era of Globalization, published by Bharti Publications.
Submitted a Research Paper titled ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 As An Antithesis To Rule Of Law: A Jurisprudential Critique’ for VIPS Research Paper Writing Competition and won the 1st Prize for writing ‘The Best Paper’ in the competition- at VIPS (March, 2020)
Published a Research Paper titled: "Encompassing the Intellectual Property Valuation Approaches and their Suitability for Specific Intellectual Properties” approved for publication in an Edited book on the theme of ‘Law & Economics’, under the aegis of GGSIP University with a publisher of national and international repute (B.R. International Publishers).
Published an Article on the Topic ‘Independence of Judiciary: The Need for Development’ on the official website of LawyersClubIndia.

CERTIFICATE COURSES

DATES	INSTITUTION	COURSE TITLE
19th-25th Jan, 2026	Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur	1-week Faculty Development Program on Human Rights in the Age of Technology
26th July, 2025	The Legal Voice	Advanced Certificate Workshop on AI Laws
28th July – 2nd Aug., 2025	Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur	1-week Faculty Development Program on IPR Laws in India – Recent Developments, Reforms, and Global Compliance
2025	Christ University, Delhi	Faculty Development Program on "Emerging Trends in Labour and Employment Laws”
2020	National Law University, Jodhpur	1-month Certificate Course on Trademark Law and Practice, in association with Anand and Anand law firm
2019	VIPS, GGSIP University	7-week Certificate Course on ‘Training and Skill Development in Legal Drafting and Office Management’
2017	VIPS, GGSIP University	2-days program on ‘International Contract Drafting and Negotiations Workshop, in association with IIT Kharagpur

WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS & SEMINARS

YEAR	INSTITUTION	THEME
2022	Intellectual Property Office, in collaboration with USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Awareness Programme, under the National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NPAM)
2022	USLLS, GGSIP University	Evolution of the Indian Constitution and the spirit of Constitutionalism”
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	National Webinar on Cyber Utopianism, Digital Militarism and Cyber Gangs: A New Terrain for Social & Legal Studies: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Padmashree Awardee PROFESSOR (DR.) UPENDRA BAXI, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Workshop (Day 1): Patenting System in India: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. K.S. KARDAM, Former Senior Joint Controller of Patents & Designs
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Workshop (Day 2): Copyright Law and Academic Institutions: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MR. G.R. RAGHAVENDRA, Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Workshop (Day 3): Trademark Registration System in India: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MS. PREMLATA MISHRA, Registrar of Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Retd.), Government of India
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Workshop (Day 4): Industrial Design Protection in India: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. W.M. DHUMANE, IPR Chair Professor, MNLU, Mumbai
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	IPR Workshop (Day 5): Geographical Indications Registration System in India: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SH. PRASHANTH KUMAR S. BHAIRAPPANAVAR, Examiner of Trademarks and Geographical Indications
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	Mediation Workshop by Special Trainers from Samadhan, Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre
2021	USLLS, GGSIP University	Towards Quality Publications and Impactful Research: Editors’ Perspective
2020	National Law University, Jodhpur	Brand Management And Trademark Protection In Digital Age
2020	National Law University, Jodhpur	Author’s Remuneration from Sound Recordings: 8 years after the 2012 Amendment to Copyright Act, 1957
2018	District Courts of Rohini, Delhi	Mediation Training Programme (Workshop)
2017	Negotiation Academy	Legal Negotiator Workshop

HONOURS, RECOGNITION & OTHER EXPERIENCE

YEAR	INSTITUTION	HONOUR/RECOGNITION
7th-8th May, 2025	Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab, Mohali	Faculty Organizer for the 2nd Intra Moot Court Competition, 2025 at Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab, Mohali
1st-2nd May, 2025	Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab, Mohali	Faculty Organizer for the 1st International Conference on the "Future of Law in a Globalized World: Navigating Innovation, Ethics, and Sustainability”, at Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab, Mohali in Academic collaboration with LawLearnizo and Juris Cognita Publications
15th March, 2025	UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh	Judged the Preliminary rounds at UILS National Moot Court Competition, 2025 in the 8th National Law Fest - Arguendo'25
19th-20th April, 2024	VIPS-TC, GGS IP University, Delhi	Judged the Preliminary rounds at 17th VIPS Intra Moot Court Competition
3rd-4th June, 2023	USLLS, GGSIP University, Delhi	Judged the Preliminary rounds at 1st Prof. Christof Heyns India School Moot Court Competition, 2023
1st January, 2021-19th December, 2024	USLLS, GGSIP University, Delhi	Indraprastha Research Fellow (IPRF) at University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU, Delhi for securing AIR-2 in IPU-PhD Entrance Examination